The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Butter chicken $9.90
  • Chicken korma $16.90
    • Chicken cooked in a delicious cashew nut gravy, garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • Coconut chicken $16.90
    • Boneless chicken flavoured with coconut, cooked with spices and finished in creamy gravy
  • -full $19.90
  • Chicken winbgs indian style $12.90
    • Chicken wings marinated in spices and lemon juice, deep fried later
  • Lamb nawabi $16.90
    • Lamb sautéed with onions and tomatoes, cooked in cream and garnished with cashew nuts
  • Plain naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread baked in tandoor and garnished with butter
  • Peshawari naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with dry fruits
  • Prawn Star Gf $19
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
  • Lassoo Of Hog Tm (DF) $38
    • 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard stuffing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
  • Banoffee Pie $12
    • Homemade sweet pastry, layered with caramel, banana, sweet coffee cream and chocolate.
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf (DFO) $10
    • A traditional seeded Ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • The Wagon Wheel $40
    • Redneck Ribs™, Chief's Chicken Nibbles, Chicken Roadrunners and Battered Fish Fillets. Served on a platter with straight-cut chips, coriander aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Comanche Chicken Salad (GFO) $26
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • Two shanks $36
  • Straight-Cut - Crunchy Potato Chips, Tossed In Herb Salt. Served With A Side Of Coriander Aioli.
  • Served Daily From 5:30Pm
  • Kingfish (GF) $18.00
    • Coconut, green chilli, kaffir lime
  • Green Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
  • Market Fish $P.O.A
    • Gnocchi, lemon, sorrel, burnt butter, seaweed
  • Cheesecake $16.00
    • Fig, white chocolate, port
  • Venison Carpaccio (GF) $19.00
    • Blackberries, horseradish, buckwheat & juniper
  • Served Daily 11:30Am To 2:30Pm
  • Roasted Beetroot Salad (GF) $23.00
    • Quinoa, feta, hazelnuts
  • Scallops $2.20
  • Battered Mars $3.00
  • Fish & Tartare $5.80
  • Prawn Twister $1.50
  • Mussel $1.20
  • Special $20.00
    • 4 Fish, 2 Sausages, 1.5 Scoops
  • Special $15.00
    • 3 Fish, 1 Sausage, 1 Scoop
  • 1/2 Scoop $2.50
  • Salmon & capers $18.00
    • Lemon zest, red onion and kalamata olives
  • Ham & pineapple $13.00
    • You know how this one goes
  • Anchovy & capers $16.00
    • A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
  • Local margherita $14.00
    • A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
  • Garlic bread $7.00
    • Pizza shaped with lots of garlic oil and mozzarella
  • Margherita $9.00
    • The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic
  • Pepperoni $12.00
    • The margherita with pepperoni
  • Pepperoni & chilli $17.00
    • This has it all, pepperoni, chilli, olives & peppers
  • - Grilled chicken strips
  • Satay sauce $5.00
  • ** May contain small bones
  • key pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream. $12.00
  • Tempura Onion Rings (v) $8.00
    • With aioli dipping sauce.
  • Thai Beef $23.00
    • Grilled beef strips, salad, crispy noodles and Thai style dressing
  • Homemade Apple Pie $12.00
    • Deep dish apple pie with cinnamon and sultanas served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon $23.00
    • Grilled chicken strips, salad, crispy bacon with a honey and mustard dressing
  • Hand cut fries aioli and tomato sauce $10.00
  • Fresh fish turmeric butter, cloudy bay clams, truffled mash, Brioche crumb and lemon wilted spinach $36.00
  • Porterhouse steak potato gratin, onion jam and Greek salad $40.00
  • 200gm Eye fillet sautéed mushrooms, spinach, buffalo mozzarella and dried tomato $42.00
  • Roasted duck fondant kumara and rocket with yogurt dressing $45.00
  • Baked ricotta lasagna spinach, eggplant,tomato and a rocket & walnut salad $32.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Seasonal vegetables walnuts and parmesan $10.00
  • Mixed Salad
  • Battered Fish Pieces
  • Pavlova
  • Fruit Salad
  • Coleslaw
  • Feta Olive & Pesto Pasta Salad
  • Chocolate Log
  • Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables
  • 1/2 pack $16.00
  • Hot Chicken Plain $9.00
  • Peas & gravy $6.00
  • Roast potato each $0.60
  • Anytime Easy Meal(cut up chicken easy meal) $15.50
  • Roast Pork $20.00
    • served with salad and fries
  • Large Rib Gravy $9.00
  • Baked potato $10.00
    • mayonnaise chicken & coleslaw
  • Karaage chicken pack $6.20
    • Available from 10 am,deep fried in a ginger & garlic marinate
  • Takoyaki (octopus dumplings) $6.00
  • Wakame salad(seaweed salad) $5.50
  • Salmon rice ball - takikomigohan $3.00
    • Available from wednesday to friday
  • Chicken combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Brown rice - teriyaki chicken & tuna mayo $3.20
    • Available from monday to friday
  • Teriyaki chicken & mayo S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Teriyaki salmon $14.50
  • Warm Home Smoked Chicken Breast $26
    • Waldorf salad, apple, celery, walnuts, red grapes & iceberg, lemon tarragon mayonnaise
  • Pork Belly $30
    • Kumara croquette, sautéed broccoli kamokamo & hazelnuts, local white peach & thyme compote
  • Fries $7
    • With sauce
  • Bushmere Antipasto Style Sharing Platters $55
  • Local Fresh Fillet of Fish $30
    • Baked herb crust, potato & caper puree, green beans & lemon butter sauce
  • Karengo Eclair with Cured King Salmon $26
    • Salmon mousse & avocado, salad greens, confit lemon salsa
  • Focaccia & dips $12
  • Home Smoked Lamb Rump $30
    • Red Wine & mushroom braised lentils, kumara gnocchi, watercress & parmesan salad
  • Bacon & eggs $13.50
  • ●Starters
  • Creamy mushrooms $15.00
  • Fish burger $17.00
  • Eggs (any style), chicken, hash browns, avocado, baked beans, bacon, sausages, mushroom, ham each $3
  • Big breakfast
  • -ham $15.50
  • Caesar salad $16.50
  • (available from 9AM – 12:00 PM)
  • Bacon and Eggs $16.00
    • on toasted sourdough, eggs cooked to your liking
  • Waffles $20.00
    • with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Chicken and Pumpkin Salad $22.00
    • pinenuts, feta, rocket, red onion & a balsamic glaze
  • Mini Hot Dogs $15.00
    • with chunky chips
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $22.00
    • cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, crispy bacon, tossed in ceasar dressing & topped with grilled chicken & boiled egg
  • Cheese Platter $50.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • No 3. Fish And Squid (5) With Salad And Fries $19.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel $18.50
    • With Mushroom Or Apricot Sauce And Topped With Cheese With Salad And Fries
  • Scotch Fillet $22.50
    • With Mushroom Sauce Or Garlic Butter, Salad And Fries
  • Minute Steak $14.50
    • With Salad, Egg And Fries
  • Burgers - Fish $13.50
    • Battred With Cheese, Tartare Sauce, Salad And Fries
  • Beef Nachos $15.50
    • Corn Chips Topped With Mexican Beef And Beans Sour Cream And Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Chicken Breast $19.50
    • Stuffed With Cream Cheese, Apricots And Spinach And Wrapped In Baconsalad And Fries
  • TWO FOR ONE TAPAS ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY (excluding oysters)
  • MOROCCAN LAMB SANDWICH $22.50
    • Slow cooked lamb shoulder served in soho bread with feta, salad leaves, kumara chips & pumpkin hummus
  • TANGY BBQ PORK BELLY $22 / $32
    • Braised pork belly served in a tangy BBQ sauce with cauliflower puree, pickled red cabbage & apple
  • SAGO PUDDING(GLUTEN FREE & VEGAN ) $13.00
    • Sago flavoured with coconut cream & berries served with mango sorbet
  • MINI HOT-DOGS $14.00
    • Mini American hot dogs with onion & jalapeño relish
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUID $13.00
    • Salt & pepper floured squid with aioli
  • WEDGES $10.00
    • Sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • CHOCOLATE WAFFLES $14.00
    • Belgian chocolate waffles served with peanut brittle, triple chocolate ice cream
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand